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See the giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Zoo has become home to two giant pandas, the first to live in the UK in 17 years. The new star attractions, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, are on show to the public now.

Tian Tian, the female panda, is known for being mischievous and fussy when it comes to bamboo, while the male panda Yang Guang is described as a good-natured gentle giant. These charismatic creatures will reside in separate state-of-the art enclosures. Pandas are solitary animals, except during the mating season when it is hoped that this pair will breed and produce the first panda cub to be born in Scotland.

You will need a Panda Viewing ticket to see Tian Tian and Yang Guang. These tickets are available at no extra cost to the normal admission charges but must be pre-booked online when purchasing zoo entry tickets. They cannot be booked separately or at a later date. Time ticketing will be in operation and visitors will be able to select a time for visiting in half-hourly slots, subject to availability. Tickets must be booked by midnight before the day of your intended visit. Pre-booking is essential to guarantee viewing. So book your tickets now

Tickets will be made available at the zoo on the day itself and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. However, to guarantee viewing pre-booking is strongly recommended.

There are many more magical animal attractions at Edinburgh Zoo. It is also home to the only koalas in the UK - two males called Yabbra and Goonaroo. Each day the koalas are fed five different species of eucalyptus. As eucalyptus leaves provide very little energy, koalas spend around 21 hours asleep!

Find out if you are as agile as the monkeys in the zoo as you tackle the UK’s only Sky Trail®. Strap yourself into a harness and have fun as you swing from trees and test your balance walking across ropes 4 meters above the ground. The unique Sky Trail® experience is available on weekends throughout winter, weather permitting.

There’s always something going on at Edinburgh Zoo. See their daily events schedule for up-to-date info.

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